17 Authentic David Justice Jersey , when the Cowboys open their offseason program. After that, it’s the draft. And when I asked Jerry Jones for a date he’d like a resolution, he simply said “before training camp,” while knowing he doesn’t owe Romo a dime (outside of stipends) until Week 1 of the regular season.

As for Romo’s suitors? Given that Denver has Trevor Siemian and Paxton Lynch, it’s not exactly panic time for John Elway and Co. Is it possible the Texans feel similarly comfortable? Here’s the answer I got when I asked O’Brien about it: “I’m really excited about working with Tom Savage, and (Brandon) Weeden. Both those guys are good guys, they’re hard workers, they’re good in the meeting room, they’re good on the practice field. Tom was our starter until he had a concussion against Tennessee. So yeah, I’m excited to work with those guys.”

Now Authentic Julio Teheran Jersey , the next question would be where the long-term answer at the position will come from for O’Brien, who’ll start his fourth opening-day quarterback in as many years on the second weekend in September. Does Savage have a shot at becoming that? “I really do believe he does,” O’Brien continued. “We’re all looking for stability at every position, we haven’t had that at quarterback. We understand that. We need to continue to try and figure it out. I think Tom Savage is a guy who can help us win.”

The Texans like a lot of things about Savage, who would’ve taken the first snap in OTAs, even if Osweiler remained on the roster. Savage has size, and arm talent, and there were people in the building who believed, had it been based on merit alone, he’d have been the starter from the beginning of last season. But the Texans don’t know if he can be a Top 20 NFL quarterback Authentic Marcus Davenport Jersey , and they don’t know if he can stay healthy. So if Romo’s released, the Texans will pursue him, because Romo would create a little more certainty. And if he signs, Savage is the backup. If Romo doesn’t land in Houston? I think the Texans would be curious to see how their 2014 fourth-round pick would perform in a starting role.

4. A growing trend? An Achilles injury to Washington cornerback and prospective first-round pick Sidney Jones has once again raised the question of what draft candidates should and shouldn’t do in the run-up to late April. Jones was injured during field work—a backpedal drill, to be specific—at his pro day in Seattle on March 11, and had surgery 10 days later. There’s question about whether or not he’ll have to take a redshirt year as a rookie, but little doubt that—in a historically deep year for corners—his draft stock took a major hit. The injury could, potentially, cost him millions.

Some of Jones’ draft classmates aren’t waiting to take precautions. As I understand it, at Houston’s Pro Day earlier this week Authentic Travis Wood Jersey , CB Howard Wilson did the 40-yard dash, the bench press, then told teams he wouldn’t take part in any position drills. It’s not unusual for likely first-round picks to be picky in what they will and won’t do, but Wilson is more of a mid-round prospect and so the circumstance stood out to those in attendance, who were buzzing about the link to Jones and told that Wilson was working on his agent’s advice.

So I reached out to that agent, Vince Taylor, who confirmed that Jones’ injury was a factor in the decision. He added that the combine being later this year, which meant less time for guys to recover before hitting the pro day/workout circuit, was a part of making that call too, as was the knowledge that Wilson’s first contract won’t have many guarantees. Alabama’s Marlon Humphery was another example Authentic Mike Remmers Jersey , although one from before Jones’ injury, of a player standing on the results of his combine field drills. “I understand it,” said one scout who was at Wilson’s Pro Day. “They do all that stuff at the combine, why do you have to do it again? We were all there too. And with the combine pushed back, they’re all jumping straight into pro days. Alabama was on the Wednesday after the combine, so Humphrey would’ve been doing the same stuff two days after he did it in Indy. It doesn’t bother me he wouldn’t want to.”

It’ll be interesting to see if it affects Wilson, and how Jones’ injury may change things for others going forward.

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The Redskins have spent much of this week trying to convince everyone who will listen that the wagon of their future is very much hitched to Kirk Cousins, and they’re going to do all they can to extend him ahead of the July 15 deadline.

So over coffee Monday morning, I asked team president Bruce Allen if he sees Cousins as the face of the franchise for the next five or six years, rather than just a for-now fix. He offered a little proof that the Redskins do.

“Well http://www.minnesotavikingsteamonline.com/brian-o_neill-jersey , since we’ve offered him a contract around that length, I’d say yes we do,” Allen said. “He has gotten better the last three years, and we see him getting better in the future, and that’s why we do want to sign him long-term. We like his role as our quarterback and our leader, we just have to work that out.

“We talked last year, we didn’t get it done long-term. We have him signed for this year, and an option for next year. But our goal is to get a long-term deal.”